HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-21 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 5:15 PM
City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Davitt, Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha.
City Staff Present: Krieg, Laurie.
Councilor Tremble called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG),
Action requested to provide staff direction for Action Plan and requests for
follow-up information
A. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS FROM
STAFF
Development Director Anne Krieg presented to the Committee. Reported
that public hearing is requirement for development of Consolidated Plan,
which is formal action presented to HUD for how CDBG funds will be used.
Bangor will be receiving approx. $800,000 in CDBG funds this fiscal year.
Councilor Davitt moved to open the public hearing. Councilor Schaeffer
seconded, no doubt.
B. PUBLIC HEARING, Action requested to receive public comments
No public comments.
Councilor Schaefer moved to close the public hearing. Councilor Davitt
seconded, no doubt.
2. HOUSING PROJECTS UPDATE
A. RENTRAL REGISTRATION
Development Director Krieg reported that current obstacle in creating a
rental registry is how to collect the data on the number of units and their
locations. City staff is presently working on this data collection.
B. REVALUATION
Krieg recommended revaluation as best method for collecting the data
needed to start a rental registry.
C. SHORT-TERM RENTALS, Action requested to provide staff with
direction or requests for follow-up
Krieg reported that this is not currently an allowed property use, but City is
working towards developing a plan to transition to allowed use. Minimum
recommendation from City staff is to require registration & inspection of all
short-term rental units. Also recommend requiring property
owners/managers be on-site for all units.
Councilor Davitt suggested focusing on ADUs in developing guidelines.
Also recommended instating a cap on the number of STRs allowed in any
one area (i.e. downtown).
Councilor Leonard strongly recommended creating a citizen-led rental
advisory committee.
Councilor Schaefer commented that her primary concern is the dormancy
of STR units when they are not in use, during time when there is significant
long-term housing shortage in the City.
Member of the public, identified as Jenny, presented to the Committee via
Zoom. Wanted to make Committee aware that she presently owns a
downtown apartment that she uses as STR and that it has been booked
solid all winter, not remaining dormant at any point.
City Manager Laurie recommended next step be a City Council workshop
in which she will present a decision-making grid to further discuss proposed
City guidelines for STRs. Committee members in agreement.
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted,
Sarah Pritchard
Admin. Asst.
C&ED